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About the Author

Overview

Ben Falconer is Director of Planex Controls, a UK-based project management and project controls consultancy supporting complex engineering and construction delivery. Ben has 15+ years’ experience across regulated sectors, including planning, cost control, reporting cadence and delivery governance on major CAPEX programmes. He writes sourced, fair commentary on delivery performance, focused on incentives, accountability and what good looks like when projects are under strain.

Professional Background

Ben Falconer began his career through a Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering in Scotland, completing the apprenticeship framework and receiving a Modern Apprenticeship Certificate of Completion. He progressed into Project Management and Project Controls and has spent the last 15 years supporting major CAPEX and complex engineering programmes in regulated environments.

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Ben has worked inside and alongside large multinational organisations and global delivery partners including:

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  • Cargill - one of the world’s largest privately owned companies - ranked #1 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies in 2025

  • Jacobs - a globally recognised delivery and professional services firm - ranked #1 worldwide for Program Management by Engineering News-Record in 2024, and #2 on ENR’s 2025 Top 500 Design Firms list

  • Almac - a global leader across the drug development lifecycle, supporting biopharma from R&D and diagnostics through to commercial-scale manufacture and distribution; over 50 years in operation and a global workforce milestone of 7,000 reported in 2023

  • PM Group - ENR-ranked Top 100 International Design Firm, with a long-running presence in the international rankings

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Across these Projects, Ben’s project management and controls leadership has translated into measurable delivery outcomes: improved labour productivity on active sites (driving trades performance to at least 85% efficiency on live builds) and reduced operational disruption by coordinating shutdown windows to minimise downtime. His work has consistently reduced “late surprises”, increased project team decision speed, and strengthened delivery predictability across multiple fast-track CAPEX projects.

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Ben has delivered controls and performance improvements - bringing structure, visibility, and commercial grip to complex delivery environments. Across multiple projects, he has helped implement end-to-end project management & controls systems where they were previously underdeveloped.

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Planex Controls is an expert provider of project management systems and professionals; supporting a range of major organisations across multiple sectors.

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